How To Create A Cosy Living Space With These Ambient Lighting Tips
Having a cosy living space is crucial to giving you a place to relax after a long day and helping you get the most out of your interior.
Strategic use of lighting is just one way to ensure your house is a pleasant place for guests to visit.
Here at Dusk Lighting, we want to advise you on creating a cosy and comfortable living space by using ambient lighting.
Table of contents
- What is ambient lighting?
- What are the benefits of ambient lighting?
- How to add ambient lighting in your home
- Factors to consider when adding ambient lighting
What is ambient lighting?
Ambient lighting is when the main lighting source in any room uses temperature and colour to create a cosy living environment. Ambient lighting can ensure a balanced level of lighting across a room. A soft light source is often used to achieve ambient lighting as there is less glare. The colour and brightness of the lighting in a room can impact the overall mood and the level of ambience you want in your home. Ambient lighting can be achieved using various lighting fixtures, such as wall sconces, table lamps and pendant lights.
What are the benefits of ambient lighting?
On a more personal level, having a comfortable level of lighting which isn’t too dark or bright in your home will help you avoid straining your eyes and protect your eye health. Overstraining your eyes could lead to eye damage and headaches. Ambient lighting also creates a calming atmosphere, reducing stress and improving sleep.
Incorporating ambient lighting into your interior is important for achieving your ideal aesthetic. The inclusion of ambient lighting is perfect for adding character and depth to any room. Ambient lighting can help you to highlight specific features, such as artwork or decorations.
Ambient lighting is also ideal for adding extra dimensions and illuminating walkways in your interior. If you have an office area, ambient lighting is perfect for creating a productive work environment, as you will feel calmer and more comfortable.
How to add ambient lighting in your home
There are several ambient lighting sources that you can utilise to create the perfect home environment. Dusk Lighting has various lighting styles available to suit all home decor and create the ideal ambience in your home.
Chandeliers or pendant lights are decorative fixtures perfect for brightening up large spaces. These lighting fixtures are often unable to reach all four corners of a room, which makes them the ideal pairing to table and floor lamps. Table and floor lamps help create the perfect lighting balance in any room. Lamps are moveable, allowing you to place them wherever you prefer to achieve the ideal lighting balance.
Flush-mounted lighting is mounted onto the ceiling, unlike chandeliers or pendant lights, which hang down from it. Despite slightly different designs, flush-mounted lighting produces a similar effect to chandeliers and pendant lights and may need to be complemented with other light sources. Track lighting is another light source that can cover large areas as it can be placed in one location and light up several areas.
Recessed lighting, wall sconces and lamps are perfect complimentary light sources to large ceiling lights. These lighting fixtures can be placed in the corner of a room to cover any areas that ceiling lights don’t reach. Recessed lights are ideal if you prefer subtly, as they are installed inside the ceiling, wall or ground. If you need a lighting fixture that will provide light to a localised space, then wall sconces are a great fit.
Depending on your home layout and personal preference, you can create several levels of ambience in your interior by matching different lighting fixtures. You can also utilise natural lighting in your interior to add extra depth to any room.
Factors to consider when adding ambient lighting
It is important to get the right balance of ambient lighting in your home to create the ideal atmosphere for you and your guests. To help you achieve the perfect balance, there are some factors you need to consider.
Colour
Warm lighting creates a cosy atmosphere and doesn’t look too harsh when matched against your interior. A warm white is often considered the ideal colour when trying to achieve ambient lighting. Lighter colours will create a harsher look, whilst colours darker than warm white will give your home a gloomy feel.
Location
Choosing the right location is crucial to maximising the ambient lighting effect in your home. Not every inch of a room can be covered by light, so you will need to consider where is the best place to install lighting fixtures. Moveable lighting sources such as table and floor lamps are ideal for lighting awkward spaces, as they won’t take up much space and do not require installation. Track or recessed ground lighting works well in long hallways, and ceiling lights are a great option for brightening large open spaces.
Style
Although you may decide to use various light fittings, ensuring you stick to a consistent theme is key. Whether you prefer a modern or minimalist style, incorporating different lighting trends into a room will create incoherent home decor and make your home look messy.
Brightness
The level of lighting needed throughout the day will constantly change, so you need to be able to control the amount of light in any room. Install lighting fixtures with dimmers so you can turn the brightness to the desired level. Floor and table lamps can also be turned on and off at will to suit your needs.
Light up your home with Dusk Lighting
Dusk Lighting has several lighting fixtures available to help you get started and create the perfect home ambience. Revamp your interior with stylish, premium lighting to ensure you give your guests a welcoming feel.
Why not start creating a feel of ambience in your home with the latest range of semi-flush ceiling lights or wall lights? Looking for lighting to match your home decor? Why not browse the latest selection of mid-century modern or vintage lighting?
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